fhire; with remarks on the most probable experiments intended to afcertain the true causes of the gout. By James Hardy, M D. 3 s. 6 d. fewed. Cadell.About eleven years ago much was written relative to the difeafe here treated of. By one party the colic of Devonshire was imputed to the lead frequent Jy used in the vats in which the cyder is made; and by the other this opinion appeared to be clearly refuted. It was proved, upon good authority, that lead was not used in all the vats employed in the making of cyder; and that thofe who drank of the liquor thus prepared, were not therefore lefs liable than others to the influence of the difeafe. Experience however has fully afcertained, that the Devonshire colic may be excited by lead, when this metal has entered the alimentary canal even in a very inconsiderable quantity; on which account it must remain an object of fufpicion, if evidence is brought of its being conveyed into the body. In the laft volume of Medical Obfervations and Enquiries, Dr Fothergill related a cafe, of which he had been informed by a perfon of veracity in Cornwall. Two perfons in that country had purchased between them a hogfhead of cyder, for the use of the people they employ. ed in harvest. Thofe in the fervice of one of the parties had no complaints, but enjoy ed their health as ufual, while his neighbour's work-people had, most of them, fome degree of the Colica Piltonum, and many of them feverely. The cyder was the fame, and given in like quantities; the people worked in the fame neighbourhood, and at the fame feafon. On enquiring into the cause of this fingular difference, it was found, that the former of thofe neighbours had always fent his cyder to the field in a small barrel; and that the other had as conftantly used a glafed earthen pitcher for this purpofe. The cyder was thin and sharp; the glasing was almost diffolved. The anecdote above related affords strong prefumption that the glafing of the veffe! had been the caufe of the difeafe; but the juftness of this opinion feems to be eftablished beyond a doubt by the author under confideration. — Dr Hardy judiciously advises, that all cyder fhould be examined by means of the teft, before it is purchafed or drank; and he intimates a fufpicion, perhaps well founded, that the dry-belly-ache, fo frequent in the Weft Indies, may likewife proceed from the ufe of glafed veffels. Many obfervations of importance, not only to the faculty but to others, occur in this treatife; and should the author's opinion be confirmed, respecting the manner in which the difeafe in question is produced, there is reafon to hope, that for the future this dreadful calamity may be prevented. C.

An enquiry into the merits of the operations used in obftinate fuppreffions of urine. By Alex. Reid, furgeon. 1s. Wilkie.

Defigned to recommend the puncture through the rectum into the bladder, in a fuppis fion of urine, as infinitely preferable to an other operation that can be performed for the removal of that diforder. Mr Reid har fpared no pains to afcertain the fuperio of this practice, by his enquiries both home and abroad; and in order to estabří it as the general refource in all morbid retentions of urine, he gives proper inftructions for performing it with cafe and fuccefs. C.

Mathematical principles of natural phil fophy By Sir Ifaac Newton, Kt. Tranilated into English, and illustrated with a corsmentary. By Robert Thorp, A. M. Vol t. l. 15. Cadell. This volume compre

hends the first book of the Principia. The commentary with which Mr Thorp has enriched this version, part of which is extracted from the works of Maclaurin, Saunder fon, Keil, and fome other writers, is added with a view to supply those demonftrations which the author had omitted, on the fuppofition that they were previously known; -" to point out the extent and limits of problems; and to fhew their practical ufe and application to the system of the world.” That the reader may receive benefit from this commentary, the editor requires only that he should be perfectly well acquainted with the geometry of Euclid, the elementary parts of algebra, ́ and a few of the primary properties of the conic fections. M.

The elementary parts of Dr Smith's complete system of Optics, felected and arranged for the use of students at the univerfi ties To which are added, in the form of notes, fome explanatory propofitions from other authors. 10 s. 6 d. fewed. Ncurfe,&c.

-The editor appears to have executed his task with judgement; and his demonstrations are fufficiently perfpicuous to be understood by thote who are acquainted with the mere rudiments of geometry. M

Description of an engine for dividing mathematical inftruments. By Mr John Ramfden, mathematical-inftrument maker. Peblished by order of the commiffioners of longitude. 5 s. Neurje. The Commiffioners of Longitude having, on certain conditions, paid Mr Ramsden the tum of 615 l. as a reward tor the improvements made by him in the art of dividing mathematical in ftruments, by means of a particular engine, and for aligning over to them the right and property of the faid engine, for the ufe of the public; Mr Ramfden has, in this pamphlet, given a full defeription of the machine, and of the manner of using it; together with a defeription of another engine, by which the endless fcrew, which is a prin cipal part of the dividing engine, is made. Thefe deferiptions are illuftrated by four plates, in which the different parts of the apparatus

pparatus are delineated on a very large cale. M.

A difcourfe on the invention and improveents of the reflecting telescope, delivered efore the Royal Society, Nov. 30. 1777. By Sir John Pringle, Bt. Prefident. 15 6d. Sir Godfrey Copley's prize-medal haing been adjudged to Mr Mudge for his exellent paper containing directions for maing the best compofition for the metals of flecting telescopes, and for grinding and olithing the great fpeculum, and giving it he true parabolic form; the President gives concife hiftory of the invention of that nole inftrument; and fails not to bestow on Mr Mudge thofe praifes to which he feems o juftly intitled, for the improvements he as made in the different procefies that reate to it, and for his disinterested and libeal communication of them to the public. M. Geographical exercifes, calculated to faci rate the study of geography, and by an expeditious method to imprint a knowledge of the feience on the minds of youth. With a concife introduction, explaining the prin ples of geography. By William Faden. Folio. 15 s. Proprietor. Confit of nine maps, judiciously selected, and neatly engraved; and of as many correfponding fheets, with the scales of longitude and latitude, to gether with the meridians and latitudes up on them; which are to be filled up by the fcholar with the coafts, boundaries, rivers, provinces, &c. of the oppolite map.

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Fine Arts, Belles Lettres, &c. Three effays: A defence of the women; Church-Mufic; A comparifon between ancient and modern Mufie. Tranflated from the Spanish of Feyjoo. By a gentleman. 35. fewed. Becket. - The firft effay contains fome curious facts, and many good obfervations. The two latter (the chief intention of which feems to be, to correct the falfe tate [39. 169.] which has appeared in modern church-mufic) difcover an acquaintance with the hiftory and principles of the art, which will render them very acceptable to those who study as well as practife mufic. M. The Infant's Mifcellany; or, Eafy leflons extracted from different authors. On a new plan 2 s. Beecroft. -"Intended to facilitate the attainment of the English lan guage to the youngest students, by teaching them not only to read, but likewife to understand clearly what they read." With the aliftance of a teacher this little book may prove very serviceable. M.

A Nomenclature, or Dictionary, in Engh, French, Spanish, and German, of the principal articles manufactured in this kingdom; more particularly thofe in the hardware and cutlery trades; goods imported and exported, and nautical terms. Inter

fperfed with phrafes peculiar to trade and commerce in general. By Daniel Lobo, notary-public, and tranflator of the modern languages. 12 s. Nicell, &c. Intended principally for the counting house, but may be convenient to all perfons who have occafion to use the terms held in general acceptation, in regard to trade, manufactures, &c. both by British merchants and foreigners. M.

The tragedies of Æfchylus tranflated by R. Potter. I is fewed Payne. This tranflator has happily preserved that dignity of ftyle, that bold and defcriptive imagery, for which the author is peculiarly diftinguished C. Strictures, critical and fentimental, on Thomfon's feafons; with hints and observations on collateral fubjects. By J. More. 45. Richardson and Urquhart In the general structure and conduct of this critique, we obferve two circumftances, which, according to commonly received ideas, must be pronounced fundamental faults; the want of unity of defign, and the want of perfpicuity and precision of thought and expreflion. M. Entertainment.

The man of experience; or, The adventures of Honorius. By Mr Thistlethwaite. 2 vols. 6 s. fewed Boofey Sterne and Goldfmith feem to have been intimate acquaintances of our author; but from the latter he has not learnt the art of working up incidents naturally, nor from the former the ability of relating them ludicrously or affectingly. C.

John Buncle, junior. Vol. 2. 35. fewed. Johnson. - The first volume was published in 1776. An imitator of Sterne. There are many entertaining, and fome good, things, in this volume; which confifts of thirteen letters, or effays, on various subjects, moral and amufing. M.

A trip to Melafge; or, Concise inftructions to a young gentleman entering into life; with his obfervations on the genius, manners, ton, opinions, philofophy, and morals of the Melafgeans. 2 vols. 5 s. fewed. Law. -We have feldom met with a work in which just ideas and reflections (for fuch the author feems to have conceived) are inveloped with thicker clouds of words than the prefent. The writer's intention feems to have been, to convey leflons of instruction, and exhibit pictures of manners, in a fictitious narrative; and, as far as we are able to decipher his meaning, we think we difcover fome traces of ability both as a moralist and a fatirift. M.

Evelina; or, A young lady's entrance into the world. 3 vols. 9s. Lowndes. One of the moft fprightly, entertaining, and agreeable productions of this kind, which has of late fallen under our notice. M.

The old English Baron: A Gothic story,

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in the Caftie of Otranto. C. Greenwood fa m 2 vols. 5 s. fewed. Much to entertain and please, and nothing to hurt the reader's morals. C. The history of Eliza Warwick. 65. Bew. An entertaining tale, related in an easy and agreeable, and, where the occafion requires, in pathetic language; calculated to touch the fprings of tender fympathy; and, notwithstanding its diftrelling catastrophe, better adapted to produce a good moral effect, than many of thofe agree. able ftories in which virtue is made at laft triumphant. M.

Munfter village. 2 vols. 6s. Robfon. Abounds with juft reflections, difcovers extenfive reading, and is written in an agreeable ftyle. M.

Modern characters. For 1778. By Shakefpeare. TS. Brown. Copied from the Morning Post and Public Advertifer, with all their beauties and defects, without addition or alteration, if we may truft to our memories. Some particulars excufable in a newfpaper, become reprehenfible when exhibited with the parade of an editor, in a formal collection; fuch as printing paffages felected from a poet without due regard to his meafure; and above all aferibing. like an illi. terate actor verfed only in the prompter's books, whole fpeeches to Shakespeare, not to be found in any edition of his works; inftances of which unpardonable licence, or contemptible ignorance, may be found at p. 15. and 16. of this collection, in the paffages from Lear (TATE's Lear) applied to her My and L-y T-nf-nd. M.

Ariftophanes; being a collection of true Attic wit: containing the jefts, gibes, bon mots, witticilms, and mofl extraordinary anecdotes of Samuel Foote, Efq: the Lords Chesterfield, Tyrawley, Meif. Churchill, Thornton, Lloyd, and their cotemporaries, &c. &c. With an engraved head of Mr Foote. 2 s. 6 d. fewed. Baldwin.-Sunt bona, funt quædam mediocria, funt mala plura,- Quæ legis. MART. M.

The travels of Hildebrand Bowman, Efq; into Carnovirria, Taupiniera, Olfactaria, and Auditaute, in New Zealand; in the iBand of Bonhommica, and in the powerful kingdom of Luxo-Volupto, on the great Southern continent. 5 s. boards. Cadell.Mr Bowman, like his predeceffor Gulliver of whimsical memory, has indirectly fatirized feveral follies which are too common to be reckoned exotics in the northern hemifphere;

Plays and Poetry.

The Devil on two flicks; a comedy three acts; as it is performed at the theatr royal in the Haymarket. Written by the late Samuel Foote, Efq; and now published by Mr Colman. 1 s. 6d. Cadell. writers could have derived fo much pleas fantry from the difputes between the lege and licentiates, as is here cxhibited by Mr Foote. Ile fairly, in this piece, cartin off the palm from Moliere, whofe Meliz Imaginaire is in almost every respect infe us to the Devil upon two flicks. The firût up. pearance and admiffion of Dr Laft, the conferences between the two apothecaries, e fiege of Warwick lane, the character of the political phyfician, &c. are all moft admirably humorous, and delineated with all that ftrength and freedom fo confpicuous in melt of Mr Foote's performances.

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it is performed at the theatre royal in the The Nabob; a comedy in three acts; 1 Haymarket. Written by the late Samar Foote, Efq; and now published by Mr Cal I s. 6 d. Cadell. The late M Foote, ever attentive to the manners of ha own times, could not remain a filent obic ver of the variation of character introduci

man.

by our acquifitions in the Eaft. The of Oriental pigeons foon became an 01. and he has with much address diversified d ment of his dove houfe in the Haymarket peculiarities of upstarts in this comedy as that of the Commiffary. The rough goo rance of the one, and the infolent prefump tion of the other, are happily difcriminated The author is peculiarly excellent in th fcene of the Antiquarian Society, and in d encounter of Putty and Sir Matthew Mite.

Elegiac verfes to the memory of a marrie lady.s. Wilkie. There are many goo lines in this poem, and there are — but w must not break the bruised reed. M.

EDINBURGH.

Sermons. By the late Rev. George Can fenior clergyman of the English Epifcopa congregation in Edinburgh. Edit 2. [39.193. 2 vols, large 8vo. 8 s. 6d. boards. Eli: Sermons, by Hugh Blair, D. D. Edic [204.] 55. 3 d. boards. Creech.

A letter to the Duke of Buccleugh, en m tional defence [100.]. To which is now and ed a postscript, relative to the regiments fencible men railing in Scotland. s. Diri

The Military Register; or, A compa. lift of the British army, including the air. lery, governors of garrifons, officers upr half pay, &c. corrected to the in of i ly 1778. To which is prefixed, Regulatio for buying and felling commiffions. fewed. Donaldfon.

Lillibulero Bulenala;

And Barbers, leave making their falfe heads and cushions,

To his heirs, male and female, for ever and

Lillibulero Bulenala.

well."

J. C.

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